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BBC Totally Blind to Nationwide Feb. 11 Rallies in Iran

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The BBC was one of the few media outlets which did not at all cover nationwide rallies in Iran on February 11, marking the anniversary of the victory of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Iranian Governor Sacked after Bullying Reporter (+Video)

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The governor of Golpayegan, a city in central Iran, was dismissed on Wednesday after a video of him shouting at and threatening a reporter went viral in Iranian social media.
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BBC Criticised for Double Standards on Syria Extremists

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The BBC’s Persian TV service has adopted a dual policy regarding the extremists in Syria these days. The TV channel’s double-standard policy is so funny that every day it picks a new name for these people based on the benefits they bring for the Royal family of the UK.
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Kuwaiti Journalist Sentenced to 5 Years in Jail for ‘Insulting’ Riyadh

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A criminal court in Kuwait has sentenced a Kuwaiti journalist and activist to five years in prison for ‘publishing insulting pieces against Saudi Arabia.’
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Positive News Can Boost People’s Morale: Psychologist

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A psychologist says the publication of positive news can improve people’s morale, and the media must work harder to bring hope and joyfulness to the society with the contents they produce.
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Iranian Media Urged to Report Corruption at All Levels

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Iran’s top security official has underlined the need to constantly fight corruption, urging local media to accurately report proven cases of corruption at all levels.
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Iranian Conservative Paper Officially Warned for Belligerent Headline

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The conservative newspaper Kayhan has received an official warning by the body that supervises the Iranian press for its Monday headline about the next target of Yemeni missiles.
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Iranian Media Should Not Be Mouthpiece of US Baloney: Larijani

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Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has called on Iranian media outlets not to turn into a vehicle for the US officials’ nonsense remarks.
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No Limit on Photojournalists’ Presence in Iran Parliament: MP

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A senior Iranian legislator has declared that there is no restriction on the presence of photojournalists in the Parliament, urging reporters to press ahead with their work as seriously as before.
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Charlie Hebdo Once Again Provokes Anger among Muslims

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French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has once again drawn the ire of Muslims by publishing an insulting cartoon on Barcelona attack which left 13 dead and more than 100 others injured.
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Iran FM Commemorates 1998 Mazar-i-Sharif Martyrs

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Iran’s foreign minister has commemorated the Iranian diplomats and journalists killed in Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif in 1998.
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Iran Expresses Sympathy over Death of Tass Reporter in Tehran

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Iranian foreign ministry has expressed grief and offered condolences over the sudden death of Konstantin Kazeev, the correspondent of Russia’s Tass news agency in Tehran.
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Iran State TV Correspondent Wounded in Kabul Attack

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Mahdi Mahmmoud Abadi, the IRIB correspondent in the Afghan capital, has been injured in the terrorist blasts that rocked Kabul on Monday.
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Afghan Journalists Slam BBC for Divisive News

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The Afghanistan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) has harshly criticized BBC’s reports on the country, saying that it will not allow the British Broadcasting Corporation to continue such divisive process.
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Iran Calls for Expansion of Media Ties with Azerbaijan

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An Iranian official says cultural diplomacy can pave the way for promotion of ties between the Iranian and Azerbaijani nations.
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Press TV’s Cameraman Missing after Kabul Bombing

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Press TV's cameraman has gone missing in Afghanistan after a massive bomb blast in Kabul claimed the lives of at least 90 people and injured hundreds of others.
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Rouhani’s Gov’t Reacts to Mirsalim’s Claim on Free Access to Information

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An Iranian official has rejected the remarks by Mostafa Aqa-Mirsalim, one of Iran’s six presidential hopefuls, who blamed President Hassan Rouhani’s administration for its alleged failure to fully approve and implement the law on free access to information.
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Reuters Tries to Understate Significance of Friday Rallies in Iran

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In a politically-oriented report, Reuters claimed that only “hundreds of thousands” of Iranians rallied on the anniversary of the victory of Iran's Islamic Revolution on Friday, February 10, and merely to reject US President Donald Trump's anti-Iran threats.
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Journalists Targeted by ISIS Drone Attack in Mosul (+Photos)

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An Iraqi TV channel’s news crew were targeted by a drone belonging to the ISIS terrorist group near the tomb of Prophet Jonah in northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
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Terrorists Kill Journalists to Prevent Coverage of Anti-Terror Victories

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A cameraman who lost his colleague, an Iranian correspondent, in a recent terrorist attack in Syria, believes that such atrocities are aimed at preventing journalists from covering the anti-terrorism victories.
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Escalation of Violence against Afghan Journalists

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An Afghan activist says that violence against journalists has unprecedentedly increased this year, inasmuch as the rate of violence against media professionals during the past 10 months has been equal to the one in past eight years.
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Considerable Growth of Foreign Media’s Presence in Iran in Rouhani’s Gov’t

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An Iranian media official announced that foreign media outlets have considerably increased their presence in Iran during President Hassan Rouhani’s term, particularly after the recent nuclear deal.
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Iran Can Consider BBC World’s Request for Opening Office in Tehran: Official

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Spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Hossein Nooshabadi announced that Tehran is ready to consider a possible request by the world service of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for opening its office in Iran.
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Journalism, Thrill of Pursuing Truth on Perilous Path

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Each year, Iran marks National Journalists' Day on August 8 [sometimes 7] to express the nation's gratitude for all the hardship endured by journalists. Mehr News’ reporter Marjan Sheikhi has penned a piece on this occasion.
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Intelligence Ministry Refutes Sending Threatening Messages to Journalists

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Iran’s Intelligence Ministry categorically denied sending threatening text messages to a large number of journalists, and described it as an unprofessional move.
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